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The French built the Saigon Central Post Office in the 1886-1891 period. Located then on Cong Xa Paris Street, District 1, the building, designed by a French architect, combines European and East Asian styles. According to the HCMC Department of Culture and Sports, the Post Office has been listed as a national monument since 2010. Visitors have many things to admire about this, starting with its architectural features. It also functions as a museum in how it allows visitors to explore the history of Saigon, be it a mailbox, an old-fashioned telephone booth or a hundred-year-old bench. The façade of the building has arched windows with a domed top and European-style decor. The domed ceiling creates a sense of spaciousness even when the building is crowded. The large arch is supported by four pillars located at four corners. Each pillar supports four iron rails spreading out on four sides. In the hall, there are 14 telephone booths that are no longer in use, having become … [Read more...] about Saigon building rings history with 100-year-old telephone booths

VietNamNet Bridge - "Pompeii", "Need for Speed 3D", "Divergent" and "Noah" are the most notable films in local theaters this month. 1. Mr. Peabody & Sherman The hilarious cartoon “Mr. Peabody & Sherman” is one of the movies that open the local cinemas in March. This is a work of humor, adventure mixed with science fiction, time travel with special characters. All are connected by the relationship between the main characters - a dog and a boy. Mr. Peabody, the most successful dog in the world, and a mischievous boy - Sherman used the WABAC time machine to embark on the exciting journeys. But when Sherman used WABAC to impress his friend - Penny, they accidentally ripped a hole in the universe, destroying many important events of the world history... 2. Winter's Tale The romantic film with the participation of the handsome star Colin Farrell will be a gift for women on the occasion of the Women’s Day - 8/3. Adapted from the novel of the same … [Read more...] about 14 movies at Vietnamese cinemas in March

US helps renovate 300-year-old house The US embassy has given US$40,000 to authorities in the northern province of Vinh Phuc to enable them to restore a traditional dinh (communal house) built nearly 300 years ago. The restoration project will help fix the severely degraded old structure in Cam Gia Village, in An Tuong Commune, Vinh Tuong District. The communal house, built in 1811, has eight compartments, with an altar located in a private space to worship the village's two guiding spirits: Cao Son, the spirit of the mountains, and Quy Minh, the spirit of the land and water. Both are said to be descendants of Lac Long Quan and Au Co, the founders of ancient Viet Nam. In and around the dinh there are many patterns carved in timber. They represent the transitional period between architectural styles of the Later Le dynasty (1533-1789) to the Nguyen dynasty (1802-1945). Over time, many of the pillars have been eaten by termites, affecting the carved patterns. According to Nguyen Thi … [Read more...] about US helps renovate 300-year-old house

British stage and screen actor Daniel Day Lewis, once said: "The thing about performance, even if it’s only an illusion, is that it is a celebration of the fact that within ourselves we contain infinite possibilities." If the adage is true, artist Ho Kieng is its living embodiment. A sparse 20sq.m room. A bed. A dozen photographs and Kieng’s merit certificates hang on the wall. Piles of diaries containing poems that he writes for the sheer love of writing are scattered around the room. Kieng has been acting for more than 50 years and is on the verge of an historic 200th film. He writes poetry, plays and skits, but there is nothing pretentious or ostentatious in the home of the People’s Artist. He is wearing a pair of shorts and putting on a shirt as I call on the 85-year-old thespian. He also wears a jolly smile that immediately obliterates any allusions to poverty in the visitor’s mind. With glowing countenance, Kieng leads me to a small bed that he says is … [Read more...] about Actor still relishes stage after 50 years

"A collector is a mediator between artists and their fans," is how a painting aficionado and dealer thinks about himself.
Tran Hau Tuan is obsessed with paintings.
He often spends months looking for information about a valuable piece of work or its creator.
Other times, he spends a whole day sipping tea and contemplating the strokes on a painting.
Known for possessing a large collection of works by top Vietnamese painters rumored to be worth millions of dollars, the 53-year-old Ho Chi Minh City resident is also a famous art critic, writer and dealer, and martial arts instructor.
When he was 14 years old, he visited painter Bui Xuan Phai's house and became acquainted with what would be his lifelong career.
"I had never seen such a colorful and dazzling world before I visited Phai and his studio. He did not give me any lessons on art but the stories about him and my meetings with him until his death attracted me to painting and inculcated sensitivity in me," Tuan … [Read more...] about Work of heart